Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-10
New York Police Charge Socialists.


A MEETING OF THE PROGRESSIVE LABOR PARTY IN
TERRUPTED.
The progressive labor party held a mas5-meet-
Ing Saturday night In Union Square, New York.
A number Of George men gathered, there also
and called Justify for 'three cheers for Henry
George" which was given with Will The
"progressves" asked Capt. Riley, In charge OF the
park police II stop could not be put TO the in
tsrruption. He said IL could, and marched his
men toward the GeOrgeites. This movement was
seen by the officer commanding the municipal
police IN the neighoOrhOOd OF the square. He in
terpreted this action or the gray-cOated park
and Immediately brought his eighty men into ac-
ton The blue-coated municipalS charged upon
the mass OF people In the square, and their sticks
Son caused quick scattering OF progreSSvej
and GeorgeiteS alike. The sticks went for legs,
backs and heads, wherever they could be seen,
until the 'blue and the gray" met, and then Capt.
Riley explained that the municipals were too pre-
cipitate. The commander Of the municipal police
then assured the managers OF the progressive
meeting that the interference OF his force was
owing TO a mlSapprehensiOn. The meeting was
reorganized. and no cheer for George or George
police many persons were badly hurt The attack
o. the police was a general subject Of converoa-
ton among the politicians In New York yester-
day. few thought IL might have some effect on
the coming election, but the majority took diff
ferent view. AT the meeting OF the central labor
union, In New York, yesterday, resolutions were
adopted strongly denouncing the action OF the
police, and appointing committee TO present the
resolutions 10 the board Of police commissioners.
COL HINTON WAVES THE FLAG.
An Associated Press account OF the affair says:
The delegates from the several districts moved to
the square In bodies, bearing torches several red
flags, and transparencies with such notices as
'.NO harmony between capital and Labor" sMOre
public schools and less arInOrieS-" There was a
truck from which speakers had been addressing
the crowd, and the police attacked this and drove
Its occupants or Col Hinton cried out: ssWnat
l. the meaning OF this? We will test this In the
courts. 80 help me God" The chairman called on
the crowd 10 dispense peaceably, and declared the
Meeting adjourned The number OF people In
front or the platform gradually increased and Col
Hinton seized an American flag and, waving II
I'm willing 20 die under IT," Mrs. Hinton stool by
his side. n couple OF Park policemen appeared In
trout or the platform, and said the speaking must
stop. Mrs NJ. q. Wilson, OF Chicago leaned over
the railing OF the platform and cried out that they
would speak anyhow. The officers In command OF
the police decided 10 let the meeting continue and
the speaking was resumed. The speeches that
followed by Editor Sheyiuch and others consisted
mainly OF denunc1atlOnS OF the conduct OF the DO
lice.
CAPT. REILLY EXPLAINS.
After the meeting was over Police Captain Reilly
In whose precinct the meeting had been held, said
q man came TO him and told him some George men
were disturbing the meeting. He saw disturbance
s11clent, he thought, 10 warrant the police in H.
terfering and sent twenty men 10 preserve order
The confusion that followed caused the reserve
squad 10 think their comrades were being attacked,
and rushed 10 their assistance without awaiting
orders. He said he regretted the occurrence. No
arrests were made and IL Is not known that there
" Is any enc seriously lnJur